Soft Granola Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 c. quick cooking or regular oats
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. raisins or cut up dates
1 c. chopped nuts or flaked coconut
1 1/2 tsp. each ground cloves and cinnamon (if desired)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Honey Glaze (recipe follows)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch.
Mix brown sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl with spoon until smooth.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except Honey Glaze. Spread mixture in pan with spatula, patting evenly with hand. Bake just until center is set, but not firm, 17 to 22 minutes; cool 15 minutes.
Drizzle evenly with Honey Glaze.
Bars can be stored, tightly covered, for up to 2 weeks, or wrap bars tightly in moisture-proof wrap and freeze up to 6 months.
Makes 40 bars.